Sunday, February 21, 2010

PEEP Bunny

Copyright 2010 Karin Netland-Weldon, Nolens Volens Knitting

**This is an untested pattern...please notify author of any errata in comments below.**

This is a pattern for a felted stuffed toy (finished dimensions 14" x 4"), knit entirely in garter stitch in 3 pieces, then felted. Its sparkly exterior is meant to be reminiscent of the sugary pink coating of the classic American Easter candy, the marshmallow PEEP.

Materials: Crystal Palace Yarns ICELAND (Super Bulky Wool), 245 yards

(approximately 2.25 skeins) in color 4891 "Strawberry Pink." Alternately, you may try a double strand of a worsted weight wool, such as Malabrigo Worsted (requiring twice the yardage).

Knit (garter stitch) until piece measures 50" from CO edge, or until piece is long enough to wrap edge of work. Bind off.

FINISHING:

Using black wool, stitch eyes and nose to front panel, trying to replicate spacing on a typical marshmallow PEEP.

Holding 1 strand of wool together with 1 strand of Aura, sew side panel to PEEP front panel with eyes on outside. Then, leaving a small gap at the bottom back of PEEP(~ 2.5 inches), sew back panel to side panel.

Felt in machine washer. Stuff PEEP, being careful not to overstuff so that it will remain partially flat like the marshmallow PEEPs. Sew hole closed with AURA.

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Doctor Knitter I am an emergency medicine physician with a degree in Public Health/ Tropical medicine, a mother of 3 boys, and an avid knitter. At age 40 I stopped practicing medicine and took up knitting to fill the hours
waiting for my children at their myriad activities. "Nolens Volens" means "whether willing or unwilling." I use it to
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